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Fri. 12/22 – The Hyperloop Is Dead

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The Hyperloop dream is dead. The attempt to bridge the iMessage divide is dead. China’s gaming industry isn’t dead, but it’s pretty wounded. The crazy story of that teenage hacker who leaked the GTA VI stuff. The weekend longreads suggestions, and at the very end, a unique look back at the evolution of the AI moment.
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Links:

The hyperloop is dead for real this time (The Verge)

Beeper is giving up on its iMessage dream (The Verge)

Apple’s Newest Headache: An App That Upended Its Control Over Messaging (NYTimes)

Tencent Leads $80 Billion Rout as China Rekindles Crackdown Fear (Bloomberg)

Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order (BBC)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

The Race to Fill Crypto’s FTX-Shaped Hole (Wired)

As the AI era begins, Reddit is leaning into its humanity (Fast Company)

Tolkien Estate Wins Court Order to Destroy Fan’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Sequel (NYTimes)

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